[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S6564]
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              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. NICKLES:
       S. 2187. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure 
     that no State may establish, maintain, or enforce on behalf 
     of any electric utility an exclusive right to sell electric 
     energy or otherwise unduly discriminate against any consumer 
     who seeks to purchase electric energy in interstate commerce 
     from any supplier; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka, 
             and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 2188. A bill to amend section 203(b) of the National 
     Housing Act relating to the calculation of downpayments; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Burns):
       S. 2189. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize the use of State revolving loan 
     funds for construction of water conservation and quality 
     improvements; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Kerry, 
             and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 2190. A bill to authorize qualified organizations to 
     provide technical assistance and capacity building services 
     to microenterprise development organizations and programs and 
     to disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community 
     Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. LEAHY:
       S. 2191. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to 
     provide for the registration and protection of trademarks 
     used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain 
     international conventions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 2192. A bill to make certain technical corrections to 
     the Trademark Act of 1946; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 2193. A bill to implement the provisions of the 
     Trademark Law Treaty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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